January 30, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Plea BargainingThis week's episode of Bull was simultaneously the show's most outrageous yet, and at the same time the first to deal meaningfully with one of the most pressing issues facing criminal justice: the explosion in plea bargaining. It opened with Dr. Bull and his team organizing a mock jury for a mundane commercial dispute.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
10 minute read
January 25, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Trial and SettlementDr. Bull and his team tackled a case involving an affair between a high school teacher named Susan and her 17 year-old, football-playing student, Jordan. The episode, titled "Teachers Pet," opened with the exposure of the illicit relationship during one of Jordan's games.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
7 minute read
January 11, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Man, Machine and NegligenceDr. Bull and his team returned from vacation to tackle a deadly accident involving a self-driving car.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
11 minute read
December 19, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Change of VenueAn explosion at a small-town diner opens this week's episode of Bull. The arsonist had rigged the propane stove so that it would erupt late at night. Unfortunately, the owner happened to stop in at the wrong time and died by the blast. The explosion further sparked a wildfire that destroyed cabins and lowered property values.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
7 minute read
December 09, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Trial Consultants Add ValueBy Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
11 minute read
November 28, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: A Check on State PowerThis week's episode of Bull dealt with a politically motivated prosecution. The State brought a vehicular manslaughter charge against a man whose wife was killed when the car he was driving collided with a car that stopped suddenly in front of it.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
14 minute read
November 02, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Coerced ConfessionsDr. Bull and his team were back at it again, this week dealing with the issue of coerced confessions.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
10 minute read
October 24, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: East Texas, Patents and JuriesThe fourth episode of Bull sees our protagonist and his team defend a woman accused of patent infringement. The woman previously worked for a prescription company, but split off to independently develop an incredibly successful drug to treat people suffering from Hemophilia.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
10 minute read
October 18, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Trial PublicityThe third episode of Bull concerns a high-profile case. A young woman is facing charges on a reopened murder and she claims innocence.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
11 minute read
October 10, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Dr. Bull and the Jury's Role: Juror BiasesThe second episode of Bull, CBS's new procedural-drama following a jury consultant named Dr. Bull, explores the issue of juror bias. The episode opens with a commercial airplane crash during a severe electrical storm.
By Steve Susman and Richard Jolly
15 minute read
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